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OneDrive vs Dropbox

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OneDrive vs Dropbox

OneDrive vs Dropbox for business file sync and sharing: Dropbox's sync engine and simplicity against OneDrive's Microsoft 365 integration and governance.

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Is Dropbox sync really better than OneDrive?

Dropbox's sync engine has a long-earned reputation for speed and reliability, especially with very large folders, block-level sync of big files, and LAN sync. OneDrive's client has improved substantially — Files On-Dema…

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How much storage does OneDrive for Business include?

1 TB per user on most Microsoft 365 plans, expandable by admins to 5 TB per user on plans with five or more users, with further increases via support for users near the limit. Frontline F-plans include 2 GB. Team files…

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Can I migrate Dropbox to OneDrive and SharePoint without losing sharing?

Content migrates well with Microsoft's Migration Manager (Dropbox connector), including folder structure, versions, and permissions mapped to Microsoft 365 users. External sharing links do not carry over — they are Drop…

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Sync engine

OneDrive (+ SharePoint): Good; Files On-Demand; differential sync for Office files · Dropbox: Excellent; block-level, LAN sync, large-file strength

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Office co-authoring

OneDrive (+ SharePoint): Native, real-time in desktop and web · Dropbox: Via Microsoft 365 integration; web-based co-authoring

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Team files model

OneDrive (+ SharePoint): SharePoint sites + Teams channels · Dropbox: Team folders; simpler, flatter

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External sharing

OneDrive (+ SharePoint): Links with guest sign-in, expiry, tenant controls · Dropbox: Links, passwords, expiry; simpler for outsiders; DocSend for tracking

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